Karl Johnston (ice hockey)

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Karl Johnston
Born (1967-08-11) August 11, 1967 (age 53)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defenseman
Played for Lake Superior State
Springfield Indians
Louisville Icehawks
Raleigh IceCaps
Knoxville Cherokees
Amarillo Rattlers
Wichita Thunder
Playing career 1987–1999

Karl Johnston (born August 11, 1967) is a Canadian constable and former ice hockey Defenseman who was an All-American for Lake Superior State and helped the Lakers win their first National Championship in 1988. [1]

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Career

Johnston began attending Lake Superior State University in 1987, joining the program just in time to help the Lakers win a national championship. Johnston finished second on the team in terms of scoring from the blueline and remained a mainstay on the defense for four years. His scoring output increased each year and LSSU made the NCAA Tournament each year he was with the club. As a senior, Johnston was named as an alternate captain and led the team to a program record 36 wins. [2] Johnston was named to the All-American team and helped Lake State win the first conference championship in program history. Unfortunately, the top-seeded Lakers were upset in the national quarterfinals and Johnston's college career was over.

After graduating, Johnston signed with the New York Islanders organization and began his professional career with the Springfield Indians. He remained with the club for about a season and a half before being demoted to the ECHL. While he played well, Johnston realized that he needed another career path and retired after the 1994 season. He returned to Ontario and began working as a police officer in St. Thomas. He continued that work while making several additional appearances as a player for the remainder of the decade but eventually hung up his skates for good in 1999. In 2003 Johnston joined the Ontario Provincial Police and has worked as a constable ever since (as of 2021). [3]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1983–84 Windsor Royals WJBHL ——————————
1985–86 London Diamonds WJBHL 379283762—————
1986–87 London Diamonds WJBHL 3912334599—————
1987–88 Lake Superior State CCHA 427132038—————
1988–89 Lake Superior State CCHA 437192638—————
1989–90 Lake Superior State CCHA 4312284032—————
1990–91 Lake Superior State CCHA 4514365086—————
1991–92 Springfield Indians AHL 341111217—————
1992–93 Springfield Indians AHL 2434712—————
1992–93 Louisville Icehawks ECHL 285202529—————
1993–94 Raleigh IceCaps ECHL 4814233784122354
1995–96 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 52214162270006
1996–97 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 30004—————
1996–97 Amarillo Rattlers WPHL 50009—————
1998–99 Wichita Thunder CHL 30002—————
NCAA totals1734096136194—————
AHL totals584151929—————
ECHL totals1312157781391923510

Awards and honors

AwardYear
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1988 [4]
All-CCHA First Team 1990–91 [5]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1990–91 [1]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1991 [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Lake Superior Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Linked In". Karl Johnston. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  5. ↑ "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
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